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The Patoka School District will hold registration next week.
The schedule is:
• Grades K-8 – Monday, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., and Tuesday, from noon-6 p.m.
• Grades 9-12 – Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
The district office will be closed from noon-1 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
The book/lab and meal fees are unchanged from the last school year – $40 book and $10 lab fee for grades K-6; $45 book and $15 lab fee for grades 7-12.

Regional Superintendent of Schools, Julie Wollerman recently announced that her office is offering free training for current and prospective substitute teachers from 9 a.m.-noon next Tuesday at the Alternative Education Building, located at 1805 W. Fletcher St. in Vandalia.
Assistant Regional Superintendent Bill LaDage, will present this training.
LaDage prepared for substitute teachers when he was a teacher, and he hired subs during his tenure as a principal for the Vandalia Community Unit School District.

The Council of Catholic Women of Mother of Dolors Parish recently honored Rebecca Kerkhoff by nominating her to be a "Woman of Distinction."

She was recently presented that award by Bishop Paprocki during a Mass in Springfield. She was cited for her volunteer efforts at the church, The Pantry in Ramsey, Lighthouse Pregnancy Center in Vandalia and the Catholic Charities office in Effingham. Pictured with Kerkhoff, left, are Paprocki and Connie Simburger, president of Mother of Dolors Council of Catholic Women.

First Baptist Church of Vandalia will be hosting Vacation Bible School from Sunday, Aug. 12 through Tuesday, Aug. 14.
The sessions will run from 6-8:30 p.m. daily at the church, which is located at 223 S. Sixth St.
The theme for this year's VBS is "Amazing Wonders Aviation."
For more information, call the church at 283-0313.

By Joyce Mueller
Appreciation would be the key descriptive word of this week’s Evergreen program, from conversations of the London Olympic Games to the outstanding performance of David and Patricia Pence (the SoftFire duo from Hillsboro).
Concerning the games, one person mentioned that there are athletes from 204 nations that represent their homelands. Another lady remembered reading that ocean liners were contracted to accommodate the overflow of travelers from the many countries.